By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
With his third triple-double of the season, Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 117-112 win against Portland Trail Blazers.
Luka had 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, after two under-30 points performances that led to Dallas losses. He scored 30 or more points for the 10th time in 12 games this season.
Jusuf Nurkic didn’t play for Portland for the third time in a row with a right hip adductor injury.
Los Angeles Clippers lost to Brooklyn Nets 95-110, even though Ivica Zubac got a strong double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Nicolas Batum was scoreless but grabbed six rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis had a great game and led Washington Wizards to a 121-112 win against Utah Jazz.
The big man from Latvia scored 31 points, with 10 rebounds, while Deni Avdija also had a solid game for the winning side with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Lauri Markkanen had 17 points for the Jazz, while Simone Fontecchio remained without points for the two minutes he spent on the court.
With a 43-point performance from Jason Tatum, Boston won against Detroit 117-108, even though Bojan Bogdanovic had another great game with 28 points for the Pistons.
The French-American Killian Hayes added 15 points, seven assists, and six rebounds for the losing side.
Indiana Pacers convincingly won against Toronto 118-104, while Juancho Hernangomez spent 15 minutes on the court for the Canadian side, but didn’t score any points. The Spaniard grabbed eight rebounds.
Joel Embiid had a great game against Atlanta Hawks and got revenge on Clint Capela with 42 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in a 121-109 victory.
Furkan Korkmaz added seven points for the winning team, while Georges Niang had four. Capela got another double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Miami Heat won convincingly against Charlotte Hornets 132-115, with Nikola Jovic grabbing minutes. The Serbian hit the only three-pointer he took.
New Orleans Pelicans had little trouble with Houston Rockets, and won 119-106, with Jonas Valanciunas scoring eight points, with four rebounds.
Alperen Sengun had only six points and three rebounds for the losing side, Usman Garuba added four points and six rebounds, while Boban Marjanovic had two of each.
Results:
LA Clippers – Brooklyn Nets 95-110 (Zubac 16p, 15r, Batum 6r)
Washington Wizards – Utah Jazz 121-112 (Porzingis 31p, 10r, Avdija 13p, 7r)
Detroit Pistons – Boston Celtics 108-117 (Bogdanovic 28p)
Indiana Pacers – Toronto Raptors 118-104 (Juancho 8r)
Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks 121-109 (Embid 42p, 10r, Korkmaz 7p, Niang 4 – Capela 14p, 15r)
Miami Heat – Charlotte Hornets 132-115 (Jovic 3p)
Dallas Mavericks – Portland Trail Blazers (Doncic 42p, 13r, 10as, Kleber 4p)
New Orleans Pelicans – Houston Rockets 119-106 (Valanciunas 8p, 4r – Sengun 6p, Garuba 4p, Marjanović 2p)
Standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Milwaukee Bucks 10-2
2. Boston Celtics 10-3
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 8-4
4. Atlanta Hawks 8-5
5. Washington Wizards 7-6
6. Indiana Pacers 6-6
7. Toronto Raptors 7-7
8. New York Knicks 6-6
9. Philadelphia 76ers 6-7
10. Chicago Bulls 6-7
11. Brooklyn Nets 6-7
12. Miami Heat 6-7
13. Orlando Magic 4-9
14. Charlotte Hornets 3-11
15. Detroit Pistons 3-11
Western Conference
1. Utah Jazz 10-4
2. Memphis Grizzlies 9-4
3. Portland Trail Blazers 9-4
4. Phoenix Suns 8-4
5. Denver Nuggets 8-4
6. Dallas Mavericks 7-5
7. New Orleans Pelicans 7-6
8. Los Angeles Clippers 7-6
9. San Antonio Spurs 6-7
10. Sacramento Kings 5-6
11. Golden State Warriors 5-7
12. Oklahoma City Thunder 5-7
13. Minnesota Timberwolves 5-8
14. Houston Rockets 2-10
15. Los Angeles Lakers 2-11